This is my first post on Feministing (yay)! But you all are fellow feminists, activists, and thinkers so, who better to turn to?

John Yoo (you know, of torture memo fame, those “enhanced interrogation techniques”) is coming to my campus later in October. It is not a lecture but a “discussion,” meaning a poli sci professor will question him for a certain time and then it’s a free-for-all in terms of questioning Yoo.

We are a small, Catholic college in New England so, I think it’s probable that MANY people will have tough questions for him. But I am asking you all: if you had John Yoo at your disposal, what would you ask!? I have some thoughts in my own mind, but I’d love to hear what others find salient to ask.

Feministing is currently booking speaking events for spring semester. March – Women’s History Month – is always our busiest time, so get in touch with us soon to bring members of our crew to your campus. We’ve got brand new speaking event options this year – check out our speaking tour page for all the details, and read on to learn about our panels.

Feministing: HBICs

Feministing just celebrated its 10th anniversary, a major milestone in the life of the site and the feminist internet in general. Lori Adelman, Maya Dusenbery, and Jos Truitt, Feministing’s Co-Executive Directors, are shepherding the site into the next phase of its life. Feministing’s nerd troika brings you a panel focused on the things they think about every day ...

Feministing is currently booking speaking events for spring semester. March – Women’s History Month – is always our busiest time, so get in touch with us soon to bring members of our crew to your campus. We’ve got ...

Last week, the organization Sea Change released “Saying Abortion Aloud,” an extensive report examining how we can better support those who speak out for reproductive justice. We spoke with its creators to learn more about the research and what steps we can start taking today.

While we don’t know how many there will be once all the votes are tallied and the next Congress is sworn in, with Democrat Alma Adams’s victory a special election for representative of North Carolina’s 12th District, there are now 100 women in Congress for the first time ever. (Of course, another way of saying that is that it is 2014 and women make up less than 20 percent of Congress.)

Colorado and North Dakota both rejected personhood initiatives, while Tennessee voters unfortunately narrowly approved an amendment that declares that the state constitution does not guarantee the right to an abortion. (Colorado voters must be tired if having to say–three times now–that they ...

While we don’t know how many there will be once all the votes are tallied and the next Congress is sworn in, with Democrat Alma Adams’s victory a special election for representative of North ...